R -- Security Protection

*********************NOTICE OF INTENT********************************PLEASE NOTE POC CHANGE************************************* The Security Services contract for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) provides a comprehensive uniformed security service to effectively execute and manage security operations on CCAFS and its associated Florida Annexes. The successful contractor shall support the security mission for the protection of: installation perimeter, designated priority and critical resources, government property, classified information, and personnel. The contractor shall provide a fully trained armed uniformed contract Security Force whose capability and quality meets Air Force (AF) standards as detailed in the Draft Performance Work Statement (posted on 2 August 2007) and/or applicable Air Force Instruction (AFI) as defined therein. The successful contractor shall interface with other contractors to provide support in a timely manner consistent with mission requirements. A hybrid type services contract with Firm Fixed Price and Labor Hour Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) is contemplated. It is the intention of the 45th Space Wing to set aside this acquisition for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the procurement is 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), the size standard for this NAICS code is $17M. Performance Price Trade-off with Technical Proposal procedures will be used. The planned contract performance period is 1 Oct 08 through 30 Sep 09 with five(5) one year option periods. Information concerning this forthcoming solicitation has been and will continue to be incrementally released and posted to Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Technical Data will be available in FedTeDS. A link to FedTeDS will be included in the FedBizOpps posting containing the final Request for Proposal (RFP). The release of the RFP is anticipated on or about 2 Nov 07. Present and Past performance volume will be due ~3 Dec 07 with the balance of the proposal (technical and cost volumes due ~2 Jan 08. A pre-proposal conference will be held approximately 10 days after release of the RFP. All responsible SDVOSBs may submit an offer for consideration. The point of contact for this acquisition is Brenda Maizel, Contracting Officer. Mrs. Maizel can be reached at Brenda.Maizel@patrick.af.mil. No phone calls will be accepted at this time.